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Canadian whitewashed for the third time this season

After a fine victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, the Canadiens were aiming for a fourth straight win tonight against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Samuel Montembeault was back in net for the occasion.

Here’s the rest of the lineup:

And the visitors’:

As you can see, Jesperi Kotkaniemi played on the fourth line.

In the first period, no goals were scored, but the action began in the next period.

The Canadiens were awarded a power play, but it was the visitors who took advantage.

Jordan Staal got in front of Monty alone and beat him.

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Another Mike Matheson mistake on the power play.

It’s not the first time we’ve seen this one.

Early in the third, despite a good fight by the home team, Carolina doubled their lead.

Sebastian Aho took advantage of a gaping cage to score his 33rd of the season.

The Canes then played some extremely tight hockey. The Montreal attack had little or no chance of quality.

Final score: 3-0 Hurricanes, who added a goal in an empty net.

Martin St-Louis’ team will be back in action on Tuesday, when they welcome the Florida Panthers to the Bell Centre.

Extension

– Boom.

– That was close.

– Not a stat you want to be #1.